PHOTO GALLERY: Blacksmith pursues artistic dream

Justin Tattitch owns Whiskey Barrel Forge Blacksmith & Primitive Arts. He mostly makes tools but is starting to make more art pieces. He hopes to one day become a full-time blacksmith.

Justin Tattitch uses a blower to heat the metal he is working with in early December. Tattitch owns Whiskey Barrel Forge Blacksmith & Primitive Arts in Columbia. He mostly makes tools but is starting to make more art pieces.
|Alli Inglebright

Justin Tattitch’s blacksmithing tools sit waiting to be used. He makes most of his own tools.
|Alli Inglebright